Spain Trek: Camino del Norte

Today we woke to rain. Our guides, both native Austurians, tell us that Austurians go to the mountains even when it isn't raining. The first part of today's adventure was…

This is where we enjoyed our lunch today.

We decided to stop in La Vega, a villa situated on the beach. Red umbrellas cover the inviting tables at this outdoor cafe/bar. Kyle & Bryce quickly jumped on the…

Today we only did a small stretch of the Camino from Ribadesella to La Vega. Visited caves in Ribadesella which are thought to have the earliest examples of Paleolithic artwork…

The moment before Bryce tries a mussel!

Last night we had a seafood dinner. Mussels, monk fish, tuna and anchovies (pictured below). Connor tried everything of course. The real shocker was to see Bryce joining in!

Pictured below: Our guides (Mario & Jorge), Grandpa & Tom. This was taken after the hike. Grandpa proved that slow and steady wins the race! This was a moderately strenuous…

This picture doesn't do it justice.